Late Afternoon Thunderstorms--5 o'clock Report

Some widely scattered thunderstorms developed late this afternoon over about the north 1/3 of Alabama. At 4:30, pm, these storms were located mainly:

South Marion County south and SE of Hamilton
SW Winston County
Fayette County
Extreme NW Walker County

A few others were near the Tennessee River.

Some of these were practically stationary...others were moving SE very slowly.

Pea size hail has been reported near Rainbow City, near the Steele exit from Interstate 59. This is SW of the Gadsden area in NE Alabama.

We did not include thunderstorms in our forecast. It was a judgement call but it got several degrees hiotter than expected...just enough to set them off.

They would dissipate soon after the loss of daytime heating.
Posted by Margie Richardson - Rainbow City  
on June 30, 2006, 4:44 pm
Pea sized hail here in the area of Rainbow City in live in. 3 1/2 miles from the Steele exit! What a surprise!!!!

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Posted by Melster  
on June 30, 2006, 5:38 pm
It is a welcome rain in Marion County. Pretty heavy and windy also.

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Posted by David - Smoke Rise  
on June 30, 2006, 6:18 pm
Nasty tiny thunderstorm in progress over Southwest Blount County complete with pea-size or slightly larger hail!! Hail or no hail, the rain is welcome!! :)

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